ISDH COVID-19 update – 3/6/2021

COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update and COVID-19 vaccine updates from the Indiana State Department of Health:

March 6, 2021: ISDH updates COVID-19 case counts

Indianapolis, Indiana (March 6, 2021) — A total of 666,516 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19, an increase of 1,243 from the previous day. The totals include 3,769 tests for 1,241 unique individuals submitted by a newly onboarded lab. Those submissions include 445 historical cases that have been added to the state dashboard.

A total of 12,299 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 36 from the previous day. Another 427 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

To date, 3,145,029 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,138,643 on Friday. A total of 8,212,940 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

COVID-19 vaccinations update:

As of Saturday, 1,112,590 first doses of vaccine have been administered in Indiana, and 677,890 individuals are fully vaccinated.

Hoosiers age 70 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine/ or call 2-1-1.

Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.

COVID-19 Web resources:

Allen County Department of Health COVID-19 guidance:

  • Home Care Isolation Guidances
  • COVID-19 Employee Illness Recomendations
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